The message read: "Yesterday marked a watershed in the media coverage following Ched's unanimous Acquittal of rape at Cardiff Crown Court after serving 30 months for a crime he always denied and has now been exonerated of.

"Ched has always acknowledged his behaviour was morally unacceptable but consensual.

"Gloria Hunniford on Loose Women yesterday misrepresented the evidence presented at Cardiff Crown Court in this respect and his family are now actively considering their legal options."

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Ched and his girlfriend Natasha Massey

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The Loose Women recently voiced their opinions on the Ched Evans verdict